UK Legal Aid Agency confirms applicant data stolen in data breach

The United Kingdom's Legal Aid Agency (LAA) has confirmed that a recent cyberattack is more serious than first believed, with hackers stealing a large trove of sensitive applicant data in a data breach. This confirmation of the data breach incident comes from the UK government, which was closely involved in the investigations that followed the initial disclosure. LAA is an executive agency of the UK Ministry of Justice responsible for administering legal aid in the form of advice, representation, and justice to those who can't afford to pay for it themselves. Eligibility for legal aid depends on the recipient's income and assets as well as the merits of the case, related to family law, housing, debt, immigration, mental health, and criminal law. Earlier this month, the agency disclosed it suffered a security incident where limited financial information may have been exposed. An update published in a UK government portal paints a more dire picture of the situation, informing that l ... Read full article.